Hi there. I'm new to the forum. I found this site looking for some way to help myself, because I feel I've tried everything to no avail.

I'm a 24 year old female who was diagnosed with ADHD at about 14 years of age. I currently take 60mg Strattera daily. Although I have managed to work around some of my organisational issues, my 'symptoms' are still a daily concern for my partner.

Nearly every trip back from a social event involves the same angry question: "how do I stop you interupting and over-talking, because it's exhausting me and making me angry" (or slightly more negative comments to that effect!).

It's really getting me down, because I try SO hard to shut up, but I just can't. When I'm happy and enjoying the conversation I want to be involved. I feel like I'm just trying to stay in a conversation I'm being shut out of, but I also can't deny that I've heard this a million times before. I feel like my partner hates me, and when he brings stuff up like this he's so hacked of with me that I hate me too :-( The only way he can keep me from chattering is to upset or embarras me enough that I'm so depressed I don't want to talk anymore. It's killing my self esteem.

I know that he could be more understanding, but I also know that this IS my problem, and that I need to find a wway to fix it. I work with ADHD kids, so I know how hard it is from the other side. I just don't want to be "that" person anymore. What can I do to develop my social skills? Gentle reminders don't last 5 minutes, and criticm damages my self esteem and our relationship. I've even tried valium to calm me, but all to no avail.

Please help me :-(

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